Merry Christmas

Well, Christmas is over and I am reflecting on the wonderful day I had with friends and family.

What was the greatest gift you had this holiday season?

For me it had to be the two wonderful days I had with my family.  Everyone is happy and everyone is healthy, and to be honest...........that is the greatest gift I could ever ask for.

Homework for December 21st through January 4th

Reading:  Read 20 minutes each day.   (You should be at least 1/2 done w/ WEB book by Jan 5th)

Math:  Xtra math at least 3x per week!

**Check the blog**
**Get a little exercise each day**  :))))

**Enjoy your family!  :)

Ugly Sweater Contest

As part of our holiday party today, the students wanted to have an Ugly Sweater Contest!  (Too funny!)
So here we are dressed to impress........... :)  It was a fun day!
Thank you to all parents that donated food items and helped their children decorate sweaters.

Homework for December 20

Reading:  Read 20 minutes - work on book diaries

Math:  X-tra math
           Finish pg. 186 1-28 Last Two are extra credit.

**Early dismissal tomorrow 11:00
Winter break from December 22nd - January 4th
School resumes January 5th

Christmas Clearing House

Thank you so much to all the kids and their families for helping out at Christmas Clearing House last night.  The overall community turn out for this event is just amazing.  It is wonderful to see so many individuals giving their time to help others.  Sometimes a bit of time can be one of the greatest gifts! 
It took us a long time to gather everyone together in the crowded warehouse, but here is a quick photo we snapped of the 5th graders from Westwood that came out last night.

Thanks boys and girls.  You are amazing.
Love, Mrs. Wagner  :)

Homefun for December 16th

Reading:  Read 20 minutes and work on book diaries

Language Arts:  Proofread Young Author stories and fill out green sheet

Math:  4-5 Practice B and Xtra math

**Prepare your sweater for our "Ugly Sweater Contest"
**Bring back your weaving on Monday!

Did you find the Westwood Wildcat this week???

The Westwood Wildcat was hiding in Israel this week.  He was in a religious temple called,
Dome of the Rock

Here is a picture below:
Click on the link for more information on this temple.
Great job this week to H22, and G7 for hiding the wildcat.


Information on Dome of the Rock

Homework for December 15

Reading:  Read 20 minutes and book diary

Language Arts:  Grammar packet due tomorrow
                         Young Author proofreading due Monday

Math:  Xtra math

Social St:  Garage book is due tomorrow

**Christmas Clearing House 6-8Pm
**Spirit Wear tomorrow!  :)

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 15th

Okay, here is your final clue:

This building is the oldest existing Islamic building.  It is built in the shape of an octagon and has rich interior mosaic designs. 

Post your guesses below:
The answer will be revealed tomorrow!

Good luck!

Ordering from Least to Greatest

Here is a math activity to sharpen our skills in putting numbers in order. 

1.  Click on the link below
2.  Decide what type of numbers you'd like to work on putting in order
        (You really need practice on fractions and decimals!!!)
3.  Follow the directions on the game website.

Good luck!

COMPARING/ORDERING GAME

Homework for December 14th

Reading:  Post your WEB book by tomorrow!!!!  Read 20 mins and book diaries

Language Arts:  Grammar Packets due Friday
                           Young Author Proofreading is due by Monday

Math:  Page 174, 1-11 all and Show work
           Xtra math

Social St:  Garage book will be due on Friday

**Check the Blog**
**Sign up for Christmas party on Google Doc
**Christmas Clearing house tonight or tomorrow 6-8pm
Box top collection is tomorrow!

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 14th

Clue #3 should get you closer to guessing.

This place was built from 687-691AD.  It is known to be the one of the most beautiful religious shrines in the world.

Post your guesses below

Homework for December 13th

Reading:  Read 20 minutes ~ Post New WEB book to the blog

Language Arts:  Grammar is due Friday
                           Young Author's Proofreading is Due Friday

Math:  4-4 Practice B
            Xtra math

**Check the blog
**Holiday Party Signup on the blog
**Band/Chorus Concert tonight (be here by 5:30 for Chorus and 5:40 for band)

Winter Holiday Party

This year our Winter Holiday Party will take place on Tuesday, December 20th.  We will start around 12:15 and go until about 1:40.  The students have come up with the following ideas for our party.

1.  An Ugly Sweater Contest (How fun is that???)
2.  Holiday "Name that Tune"
3.  Holiday Trivia Game
4.  A Snowflake making workshop
5.  Creating cards for the local nursing home.
6.  Eating of course!  :)

If you would like to come in and assist or run one of these activities please feel free to post below.  (I would be especially grateful for someone else to "take the stage.")
If you would rather donate a food item, look to the right for the Google Doc titled "Holiday Party"  Here you can sign up for a donation to our Winter Holiday Party.

As always, thank you for your support,
Mrs. Wagner and Class

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 13th

Clue #2

This location is near the latitude 32 degrees west and near  16 degrees north.  He is close to Jordan.

Post your guesses below

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 12th

Okay, the wildcat is off and hiding for you to locate again this week.  H22, G7 and J1 have worked hard to create clues for you to locate him.

Clue #1

The Wildcat is hiding in the Northeastern hemisphere of the world just outside an ancient city.

Post your guesses below

Homework for December 12

Reading:  Read 20 minutes.  Post New WEB book to the blog.  Practice your presentation.

Language Arts:  Grammar packet, complete the first page!!!!

Math:  Pg. 164, 2-40 evens only 
            Xtra math

**Check the blog
**Sign up for food for holiday party (blog)
**Band/chorus concert Tuesday night
**Christmas Clearing house Thursday night

Golden Key Club for week of December 5th

Below is a picture of the students in our room that were part of this week's Golden Key Club.  These students worked hard, listened in class and strived to make our classroom a productive learning environment.  Excellent job.

Not pictured**
Anna, Gavin, Hailey, Gabriela, Irene, Quintin

Homework for December 9th

Reading:  WEB project Due Monday!!!!!  Choose your new book!

Math: Xtra math
           Finish Extended response

**Lunch sheet for Ms. Barnhill
**Check the blog
**Try the Snowflake workshop!!! 

Some Winter Fun

The first snowfall of the season is always a magical time as we all rush to the window to enjoy the big, beautiful flakes falling from the sky.  Now it time to make some snowflakes of our own.  :)  Click on the link below to head to the Snowflake Workshop.  There you will be able to click on the virtual pencil to design your own unique snowflake.  Once you have cut it out using your virtual scissors, click "share".  You will be given an option to send your virtual snowflake as a virtual greeting card.  You can skip this step and then they will give you a "code" for your unique snowflake.  If you post that below we can all see your creations!  :)  Have fun, and happy creating!

The Snowflake Workshop

Did you find the Westwood Wildcat this week???

Thank you to Z15, Q16 and I25 for all their hard work hiding the Westwood Wildcat this week.  They sure picked a tricky place to put him. 

Where you able to guess correctly?  The Easter Island guesses were really close. The Wildcat was ON Easter Island, but was hiding specifically at the stone statues known as Moai Monoliths.

Here is a picture and more information on these mysterious monuments.

Homework for December 8th

Reading:  Read 20 minutes.  You should be finishing up your book project.  All is due December 12th

Language Arts:  Study for spelling test

Math:  4-4 Practice B (3-7 Blue book)

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 8th

This is your final clue for the week.  Hopefully it leads you directly to our Wildcat.

Clue #4

There are 887 of these monuments in a row.  Although scientists are not sure of their exact date, they are predicted to have been created in the 1400s.

Do you know where he is located????
Post your guesses below

Homework for December 7

Reading:  Read 20 minutes!  Book projects and summaries due MONDAY!!!!!

Language Arts:  Spelling packet due tomorrow

Math:  4-3 (Show all work)  Xtra math

**Check Blog
**Food for food train

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 7th

Clue #3

Scientists don't know how these monuments came to be, who carved them, or exactly when they were made.

Post your guesses below

Homework for December 6th

Reading:  Read 20 mins.  Work on WEB projects and Summaries. 
                 THEY ARE DUE December 12th

Language Arts:  Spelling due Thursday

Math:  Xtra math (Fix and Returns)

**Check the blog
**Food for Food train
LATE START TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 6th

Okay, here comes clue #2.  This should narrow down the geographic location a bit for you.

Clue  #2
The Wildcat is located off the coast of Chile.

Post your guesses below

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 5th

We have a new location for our Wildcat and it's a good one!  :)))  You'll really need your skills to locate him this week!

Clue #1-
   He is located in the SW Hemisphere around 110 degrees W and 25 degrees S

Post your guesses below

Homework for December 5th

Reading:  Work on Summary/WEB project. They are due Monday

Language Arts:  Spelling due Thursday

Math: Xtra Math

**Check the blog
**Crayons and colored pencils if  you don't have any.

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations to Q16, Z15 and I25 for being the first three students in our class to locate the Westwood Wildcat hiding at the St. Louis Arch.............they will be working together next week on a new location for our Wildcat.

Great job everyone!
Mrs. Wagner :)

Did you find the Westwood Wildcat this week???

Thank you to J1, J9 and K18 for the wonderful job they did hiding our Westwood Wildcat this week.  Hopefully you were able to use their wonderful clues to locate him.

The Wildcat was hiding at the "Gateway Arch" in St. Louis Missouri.



Here is some information about the Gateway Arch

Where in the World is the Westwood Wildcat - December 1st

Okay, here is your final clue.  The location of the Wildcat will be revealed tomorrow!

Clue #4

This monument was started in February of 1963 and was finished in October of 1965.  It cost $13 million dollars to construct.  If built today it would cost over $90 million dollars.  The monument is 630 feet tall and weighs 17,246 tons.

Do you know where the Wildcat is hiding? 
Post your guesses below!